Genome sequencing and assembly of feral chickens in the wild of Sulawesi, Indonesia.

The feralization of domestic chicken makes the conservation and management of red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) more complicated and challenging. We collected two Sulawesi feral chickens, located east of the Wallace Line, for whole-genome sequencing and de novo genome assembly. Phylogenetic and f4-statistics analyses indicated that the Sulawesi feralized domestic chickens (G.

Augmented Reality Surgical Navigation System Integrated with Deep Learning.

Most current surgical navigation methods rely on optical navigators with images displayed on an external screen. However, minimizing distractions during surgery is critical and the spatial information displayed in this arrangement is non-intuitive. Previous studies have proposed combining optical navigation systems with augmented reality (AR) to provide surgeons with intuitive imaging during surgery, through the use of planar and three-dimensional imagery.

Increased mortality in patients with secondary diagnosis of atrial fibrillation: Report from Chinese AF registry.

Background: The relationship between mortality and the primary diagnosis in AF patients is poorly recognized. The purpose of the study is to compare the differences on mortality in patients with a primary or secondary diagnosis of AF and to identify risk factors amenable to treatment.

Methods: This was a prospective cohort study using data from the Chinese AF registry.

Anemia in patients with Takayasu arteritis: prevalence, clinical features, and treatment.

Background: Anemia is a common comorbidity of patients with Takayasu arteritis (TA). This study evaluated the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and treatment in Chinese TA patients with anemia.

Methods: This retrospective study included 533 consecutive patients hospitalized for TA from January 2009 to April 2018.

Twenty-four-hour ambulatory blood pressure changes in older patients with essential hypertension receiving monotherapy or dual combination antihypertensive drug therapy.

Objective: To evaluate the differences in 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (BP) in older patients with hypertension treated with the five major classes of antihypertensive drugs, as monotherapy or dual combination therapy, to improve daytime and nighttime BP control.

Methods: We enrolled 1920 Chinese community-dwelling outpatients aged ≥ 60 years and compared ambulatory BP values and ambulatory BP control (24-hour BP < 130/80 mmHg; daytime mean BP < 135/85 mmHg; and nighttime mean BP < 120/70 mmHg), as well as nighttime BP dip patterns for monotherapy and dual combination therapy groups.

Results: Patients' mean age was 71 years, and 59.

Aortic Aneurysm in Takayasu Arteritis.

Background: Aortic aneurysm (AA) is a severe complication of Takayasu arteritis (TA). This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, clinical and imaging features, management and long-term outcomes of AA in patients with TA.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study was performed of TA patients with AA admitted to Fuwai Hospital from 1996-2015.

Aortic Dissection in Takayasu Arteritis.

Background: Aortic dissection (AD) is a rare complication of Takayasu arteritis (TA). The clinical presentation and long-term management outcomes of AD in patients with TA have not been well described.

Materials And Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of patients with TA along with AD admitted to Fuwai Hospital between January 1985 and March 2016.

[Characteristics of soil pH and exchangeable acidity in red soil profile under different vegetation types].

The characteristics of soil pH and exchangeable acidity in soil profile under different vegetation types were studied in hilly red soil regions of southern Hunan Province, China. The soil samples from red soil profiles within 0-100 cm depth at fertilized plots and unfertilized plots were collected and analyzed to understand the profile distribution of soil pH and exchangeable acidity. The results showed that, pH in 0-60 cm soil from the fertilized plots decreased as the following sequence: citrus orchard > Arachis hypogaea field > tea garden.

Tumour Necrosis Factor-α Gene Polymorphism Is Associated with Metastasis in Patients with Triple Negative Breast Cancer.

Tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is critical in the regulation of inflammation and tumour progression. TNF-α-308G > A is associated with constitutively elevated TNF-α expression. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between TNF-α-308G > A and breast cancer (BC) risk by subtype and the connection between genotypes and clinical features of BC.

One-Year Outcomes of Emergency Department Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective, Multicenter Registry in China.

There is lack of data about patient characteristics, practice patterns, and long-term adverse outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) attending emergency departments (EDs) in China. A total of 2016 patients from 20 representative EDs were included. During 1 year, all-cause mortality was 291 (14.

Comparison of the clinical features and outcomes in two age-groups of elderly patients with atrial fibrillation.

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) disproportionately affects older adults. However, direct comparison of clinical features, medical therapy, and outcomes in AF patients aged 65-74 and ≥ 75 years is rare. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the differences in clinical characteristics and prognosis in these two age-groups of geriatric patients with AF.

Risk factors and incidence of stroke and MACE in Chinese atrial fibrillation patients presenting to emergency departments: a national wide database analysis.

Background: Contemporary clinical risk stratification schemata for predicting stroke and thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are largely derived from western cohorts. The purpose of the present study is to assess the potential risk factors for stroke and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in a large population of Chinese AF patients presenting to emergency department.

Methods: The Chinese AF registry is a multicenter, prospective, observational study with 1 year follow up.

[Risk factors of short term mortality in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction complicated with fatal arrhythmia].

Objective: To explore the independent risk factors associated with short term mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated with fatal arrhythmia.

Methods: We analyzed data from Chinese STEMI patients with fatal arrhythmia enrolled in the CREATE trial. Predictors of 30-day mortality after STEMI were identified by univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis using baseline and therapy variables.

Characterization, risk stratification and the hypertension control rate at hospital-based clinics: a survey of 25,336 hypertensives in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Objective: To characterize hypertensive patients living in metropolitan cities in China.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey conducted in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The eligibility criteria included outpatients 35-85 years of age with a systolic blood pressure (SBP) of ≥140 mmHg or a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of ≥90 mmHg or both and/or patients receiving antihypertensive medications.

Dabigatran versus warfarin: effects on ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes and bleeding in Asians and non-Asians with atrial fibrillation.

Background And Purpose: Intracranial hemorrhage rates are higher in Asians than non-Asians, especially in patients receiving warfarin. This randomized evaluation of long-term anticoagulation therapy subgroup analysis assessed dabigatran etexilate (DE) and warfarin effects on stroke and bleeding rates in patients from Asian and non-Asian countries.

Methods: There were 2782 patients (15%) from 10 Asian countries and 15 331 patients from 34 non-Asian countries.

Influence of dietary patterns on the risk of acute myocardial infarction in China population: the INTERHEART China study.

Background: Some dietary patterns are risk factors for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Chinese traditional food and habits vary from other cultures. The present study determined whether different dietary patterns were associated with AMI in Chinese people.

[The current situation of blood pressure control and the influencing factors on hypertensive patients in residential communities of China].

Objective: To understand the situation of blood pressure control and the major factors influencing the programs among those hypertensive patients living in the communities from different parts of China.

Methods: A protocol of community-based standardized blood pressure management was developed based on the current Chinese guideline for prevention, treatment of hypertension. Grass-roots caretakers from community health service centers across China were trained under the requirement of this protocol to manage the hypertensive patients.

Influence of socioeconomic status on acute myocardial infarction in the Chinese population: the INTERHEART China study.

Background: Many researches report that low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with a higher risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). This study aimed to determine whether levels of education, family income, and other SES were associated with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the Chinese population, and to compare the difference in this association between northern and southern regions in China.

Methods: We conducted a case-control study.

Prognostic value of admission heart rate in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: role of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Background: It's unknown whether the prognostic value of admission heart rate (HR) was different in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with or without concomitant type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: Consecutive STEMI patients who presented within 12 hours of symptom onset were recruited from 274 hospitals in China. Participants were stratified into quartiles by admission HR.

[Association between left ventricular twist/untwist and diastolic dysfunction of high cardiovascular risk population in the community].

Objective: To assess the association between left ventricular (LV) twist and untwist with the severity of diastolic dysfunction of high cardiovascular risk population in the community.

Methods: This cross-sectional survey was performed in high cardiovascular risk people with normal left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction in an urban community of Beijing (n = 620). Normal LV diastolic function was defined in 305 subjects, mild diastolic dysfunction in 266 subjects and moderate/severe diastolic dysfunction in 49 subjects.

[Correlation between periodontitis and metabolic syndrome of the middle-aged and aged population in Shijingshan community of Beijing].

Objective: To survey the metabolic status of the middle-aged and aged population with periodontitis in Shijingshan community of Beijing, and investigate the relationship between periodontitis and metabolic syndrome (MS).

Methods: The middle-aged and aged population in the community were investigated by questionnaires, periodontal clinical examinations and blood biochemical tests in 2005. A total of 903 subjects were enrolled, who were divided into two groups by severity of periodontitis.

[Comparison on therapeutic approach and short-term outcomes between male and female patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction].

Objective: To compare the differences on therapeutic approach and short-term outcomes between male and female patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Methods: Data of Chinese STEMI patients were retrospectively analyzed from a global multicenter clinical trial of reviparin and metabolic modulation in acute myocardial infarction treatment evaluation (CREATE). The patients were divided into two groups according to gender and difference on demographic, baseline clinical characteristics at admission, reperfusion and drug therapy and 30-day all-cause mortality, re-infarction, stroke, hemorrhage, heart failure and combined end points were compared.